1866 Letter of Elizabeth C. Carter to Former Slave

I
wrote to you for Clara[2]Former slave of Dale Carter, gave birth to child Rachel on May 10, 1853. A Clara Carter, age 50, appears in the 1870 Census for Carroll County, KY. Henry L. Giltner (see below) was living in Carroll County. several months

ago
but we have heard nothing from you since. I know

you
are anxious to hear all the news we have in Russell

and
I will not wait longer to write. Charlie & Mary

Fulton[3]Charlie and Mary Fulton - Lizzie Carter's brother, Charles Dale Carter married Mary Taylor Fulton daughter of Creed and Mary (Taylor) Fulton. were married in June. We gave a big Party

here
a few days after the wedding. I wrote to you

to
come out to it and was sorry you were not here.

The
house was full for two nights & a day. We did

not
ask any body about here but Kate Wagoner[4]Kate Wagoner - Rachael Catherine Wagoner, daughter of William D. and Nancy (Munsey) Wagoner. Born ca. 1844. Married Harvey Sawyers on 12/12/1870. See Lizzie Wagoner below.. She

sister
Marge[6]Margaret Crockett Carter Lampkin. Daughter of Dale Carter (see below.) Born 8/27/1839. Sister of Elizabeth C. Carter. Married to John T. Lampkin. went home and had a son. She was dread-

ful
sick and her baby was dead born. It was a fine

large
boy. We thought for a long time Sister Marge

would
die. Sallie, Mother & myself were all there

while
she was sick. Cousin John & Mag[7]John T. Lampkin and Margaret C. Carter. See above. are both very

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much
distressed at the loss of their baby. It would have

been
named “William A Stuart” if it had lived.

Miss
Pug Leece[8]Margaret Leece, (b. ca. 1837), daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Thompson) Leece, married George Sandoe (b. ca. 1838), son of George & Rebecca Sandoe, on August 29, 1866 in Russell County. married Mr Sando[9]George Sandoe, see above.. See above. from Abingdon

she
was married one morning soon at Sam Leece’s[10]b. ca. 1801, RC Census, 1860, HH 296, age 59 with daughter Margaret (Pug), age 23 and son Samuel, age 24. See https://russellvets.org/soldiers/l/Leece_Samuel.html &

went
to Abingdon that day. People think she has done

very
well. She did not have any wedding.

Alice Dotson[11]Martha T. Aston, daughter of Samuel W. and Louisa Aston, married George W. H. Gray, son of Napoleon Bonaparte and Rebecca Gray, 9/5/1866 in Russell County. [Writer apparently confused Alice with her sister Mattie, see below.] married one of
Bone Gray’s sons[12]George W. H. Gray, see above. See also: https://russellvets.org/soldiers/g/Gray_George_William_James.html last

Lizzy
Wagoner[15]Mary Elizabeth Wagoner, daughter of William D. and Nancy (Munsey) Wagoner. Born ca. 1842. Married Benjamin Frank Bickley, 9/12/1865. Bickley was the son of Sebastian and Fannie (Haburn) Bickley. & Frank Bickley are living up above

town.
They are doing well, but from all accounts will

have
to look around for a cradle soon.

Holden
Davis'[16]Holden Davis (b. 5/22/1792 in Wilkes Co., NC.) Married Rachel Harmon ca. 1817. Moved to Russell County between 1840 and 1850. Married (#2) Delpha Martin (b. ca. 1842) on 8/3/1864. She is listed as the daughter of Sarah Minick (1850 Tazewell census has Delpha Martin, daughter of Sarah Martin.) Holden died around 1866. wife has a nigro child and old Davis

raise
it as their own.
Aunt Margaret Lampkins[18]Margaret B. (Smith) Lampkin, married to John Lampkin 11/6/1839. Mary Elizabeth Lampkin (b. 1853), daughter of John and Margaret.

&
Mary Lizz came out from Lynchburg and

stayed
several weeks. They were here about a week

Aunt
Margaret fell one day while she was at Uncle

Henry’s[19]probably Henry Smith Lampkin. See: https://russellvets.org/soldiers/l/Lampkin_Henry_Smith.html
& broke her arm. It did not get well before

she
went home. Miss Lucy Dennis[20]unknown and a lady from

Richmond
came down and spent a week with us

not
long ago. They are nice ladies. Martha Jessee[21]Jefferson Jessee had three female slaves in 1850, ages 16, 15, and 11. In the 1860 census, he had one female aged 23, and five male slaves.

that
used to belong to Jeff Jessee is our cook. Ive

have
a white girl to do the house work and get

along
very well. I get my clothes done uptol-

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erably
well, but always wish for some of your

washing
when I get on a big dike.

Mrs.
Giltner[22]Martha Griffith Young Giltner. Married to Henry L. Giltner, see below. writes to us some times. She is at

home.
The baby[23]of above. Emma M. Giltner (b. 1865), died 6/22/1866. Buried in Carroll County, KY. that was born soon after she left

here
died not long ago with whooping cough. They

were
much distressed at its death. In Mrs. Giltner's

last
letter she said Giddy[24]Gideon Giltner (b. 1862), son of Henry L. and Martha Giltner (see elsewhere.) got on the arm of the

rocking
chair every day and took a ride to see

“Dark”
& Grandpa Carter[25]letter recipient, probably a former slave of Dale Carter. Grandpa Carter is Dale Carter.. I know you would

be
as glad to see him. Adjt Freeman[26]Terah Major Freeman -
"Adjutant Terah Major Freeman (HLS, 1860, LLB), was born Apr. 5, 1839 in KY. He studied law at UVA, 1858-59...and giving his home as Frankfort, KY...On July 5, 1861, he enrolled for the war, as pvt. in...2nd KY Mtd. Inf....During fall 1862, he transferred ot the staff of Col. Henry Liter Giltner, 4th KY Cav...He was appt. lt., adj. on Giltner's staff, Jan. 3, 1863..." - Crimson Confederates: Harvard Men who Fought for the South
By Helen P. Trimpi has

married
his cousin. The Giltners are all sin-

gle
and still at home. Major Nounnan[27]James H. Nounnan
"Nounnan was born about 1834 in Virginia. He enlisted as a private in Company H of the 22nd Virginia Infantry on May 8, 1861. In Augusts of 1861 Nounnan was transferred to Capt. James Corns' Cavalry Company, attached to a temporary organization known as the 2nd Kanawha Regiment. This company was known as the Fairview Rifle Guards and eventually became Company K of the 8th Virginia Cavalry. He probably served in this unit until October of 1862, when he left to form his company of cavalry in Ferguson's Battalion. Nounnan rose to the rank of major in the 16th Virginia Cavalry and led part of the regiment at various times. Nounnan was one of the officers who remained with Gen. John McCausland and rode through the Union lines instead of surrendering at Appomattox. In May, 1865, McCausland, Ferguson, Nounnan and 13 others marched to Charleston, West Virginia, and were paroled. Nounnan died at the Lee Camp Soldiers' Home at Richmond on October 1, 1900." - 16th Virginia Cavalry, Jack L. Dickenson is liv-

ing
in Texas. He writes to us right often. Dave

Bowls[28]unknown
married soon after he went home but died

not
very long ago. Poor fellow! I wonder if he will ever

get
forgiveness
for all the big tales he has

told
in his life. Aunt Nance is still living

with
George. She does not look well now, but I

think
the cause of it is, she don’t get as much coffee

as
she wants to drink. She had a letter from Charles

not
long ago. He is well and is still anxious to come

out
to Russell. I am sorry to tell you Georges Fleck[?][29]unknown, possibly "George's Fleck", Fleck, the son of George?

died
with the flux about two months ago. He

suffered
a great deal but talked a great deal about

dying.
He was such a fine sensible little boy.

Hannah
& Jord[30]unknown have a boy. I suppose you have

heard
old Uncle Jordan[31]unknown is dead, and old Uncle Job[31]possibly unknown father of Job Wadron, 1870 RC, age 23. A Samuel Wadron is living with Ibby and Dave Leece (see above.) too.

Old
Jeff Jessee[32]Jefferson Jessee, b. 1802, married Nancy J. Counts, ca. 1824. Died May 6, 1866. is dead, also Antony Puckett[32]b. ca. 1805, Halifax County, VA. Married 1/17/1833 to Hannah Holt in Patrick County, VA. Father of Dosh (below)..

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Dosh
Puckett[33]Theodocia Puckett, b. ca. 1843, daughter of Anthony (above) and Hannah Puckett. Married Joseph Ashby, 3/6/1866. married one of the Ashbys[34]Joseph Ashby, son of John and Valey (Hackney) Ashby, b. 2/5/1847, married Dosh (above). Died 2/8/1936. See: https://russellvets.org/soldiers/a/Ashby_Joseph_Cummins.html. Jim

Puckett[35]James M. Puckett, b. ca. 1841, son of Anthony (above) and Hannah Puckett. Married Nancy Stamper, 8/9/1866. See: https://russellvets.org/soldiers/p/Puckett_James_M1.html
is married too to some girl over on the